Devendra Banhart - Foolin'

Devendra hits a home run with this slow-ballad take on his normally reggae-rock tune Foolin'. While enjoy the original just as much, I felt like track hit a more universal note. I also don't think I could begin to explain that video, which probably gets the NSFW stamp.

This was among a few others recorded for NPR and there seems to be something special in those performances.

Devendra Banhart on Myspace

Devendra Banheart - My Dearest Friend

If you didn’t get enough butterflies in your stomach from the last one, we’ll continue the love fest with gypsy vagabond, Devendra Banhart. I don’t know if you can call this one a love song, but I know it’ll end up on a mix “tape” to someone special, I hope to meet.

I think this is nothing short of a brilliant musical piece, that just happens to have a great video that captures it. I’m glad we don’t have to have one without the other.

Devendra Banhart on Myspace